The tools of the Congregational Accessibility Network (CAN) are most effectively used as a part of an overall "Congregational Study Process" (CSP).  Each congregation will need to develop such a process in a way that best meets its needs.  This Study section of the website provides an introduction and gives important guidelines for carrying out this study process.

This same information is in a printer-friendly version entitled "Congregational Study Process" available here.  It is a key document to help congregational leaders understand the proposed study process.  It is recommended that you reproduce the document so that it comes out on the front and back of a single sheet of paper with a copy for each person involved.

Each step listed on the second page (back) of this document is also found on the Overview page.  There, it is linked to additional materials that will be helpful for that step.  In this way, you can see the process at a glance from the paper document or the Overview page and find additional helps online whenever you need them for a particular step.

Important:  Congregations are made up of unique people with varying degrees of awareness, interest, and motivation toward inclusion.  For maximum impact on the congregation as a whole, there are three things to keep in mind:  communicate, involve, and communicate more!  At each step in the process, it is important to communicate upcoming steps to the congregation as a whole, involve as many persons as possible, and communicate more fully with the key persons involved in your process.

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